Question NW144 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
14 March 2024 - NW144
Moore, Mr S J to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether he will furnish Mr S J Moore with a detailed list of ongoing (a) Regional Bulk Infrastructure and (b) Water Services Infrastructure Grants projects which have (i) exceeded original budget expectations and (ii) gone beyond the estimated construction time since 1 April 2023; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The purpose of the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG), to develop new, refurbish, upgrade and replace ageing bulk water and sanitation infrastructure of regional significance that connects water resources to infrastructure serving extensive areas across municipal boundaries or large regional bulk infrastructure serving numerous communities over a large area within a municipality. The Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) facilitates the planning and implementation of various water and sanitation projects to accelerate backlog reduction and enhance the sustainability of services, especially in rural municipalities.
Although comprehensive planning is done by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) together with municipalities prior to the implementation of RBIG and WSIG funded projects, a myriad of challenges arise during implementation which result in unavoidable delays such as:
- Inability of municipalities to contribute their share of funding for water and sanitation projects that should be co-funded by the DWS RBIG Grant and the municipalities’ own funding
- Supply Chain Management challenges in municipalities often result in delays in procurement of required professional services and commencement of projects
- Poor performance of contractors, couples with inadequate project management capacity in municipalities often leads to lengthy litigation processes which also bring projects to a halt
- Projects are often brought to halt by communities with demands for employment opportunities or construction mafia with demands for 30% of contracts
- Non-payment of contractors by the municipalities or non-payment of workers by contractors
- Inclement weather conditions also contribute to delays in ongoing projects
Details of projects gone beyond the estimated construction time since 1 April 2023 are indicated in Annexure A.
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ANNEXURE A
Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant
|
Project name |
Original project cost |
Revised project cost |
Initial completion date |
Revised completion date |
|
Free State |
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|
Welbedacht Bulk water supply (Manguang pipeline) |
R500 000 000 |
R583 677 787 |
July 2021 |
March 2024 |
|
Tokologo bulk water supply Phase 2 of 3 |
R717 535 306 |
R717 535 306 |
December 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
Maluti-a-Phofung BWS Scheme(Sterkfontein WTW) |
R619 590 000 |
R619 590 000 |
March 2024 |
April 2025 |
|
Mohokare Bulk water supply (Rouxville) |
R300 000 000 |
R320 000 000 |
March 2020 |
June 2025 |
|
Mantsopa Water and Sanitation Intervention |
R17 660 652 |
No adjustment |
June 2023 |
October 2024 |
|
Construction of reversal gravity pipeline in Phuthaditjhaba and Harrismith |
R57 100 000 |
No adjustment (this should be N/A as per same categories below) |
March 2023 |
August 2024 |
|
Metsimaholo Bulk Sewer. (Upgrading of Denneysville WWTW) |
R164 499 946 |
R224 352 940 |
October 2019 |
March 2024 |
|
Mafube Bulk sewer phase 2 of 2 (Upgrading of Frankfort WWTW) |
R141 448 501 |
R164 858 228 |
June 2023 |
"TBC” Contractor terminated due to poor performance |
|
North West |
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|
Ratlou Bulk Water Supply: Phase 1a – Setlagole Water Supply |
R 146 600 000 |
R153 000 000 |
April 2016 |
November 2024 |
|
Mahikeng Bulk Water Supply: Upgrading of the Mmabatho WTW to 30 Ml/day |
R 185 500 500 (IRS - 2012) |
R449 700 000 |
October 2018 |
August 2025 |
|
Upgrade and Extension of the Brits Water Treatment Plant from 60 Ml/D to 80 Ml/D: Madibeng Bulk Water Supply |
R845 000 000 |
R800 000 000 |
31 Aug 2017 |
31 Aug 2024 |
|
Western Cape |
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|
Lamberts Bay Desalination Plant |
R89 812 568 |
Not yet determined |
Mar 2022 |
Not yet determined |
|
Provision of Dry sanitation toilets |
R 8 383 078 |
N/A |
June 2021 |
May 2022 |
|
Northern Cape |
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|
Upgrading of Noupoort sewer netwok |
R 22 398 854 |
N/A |
October 2022 |
February 2023 |
|
Refurbishment of Nababep waste water treatment works (Phase1) |
R 40 702 697 |
NA |
June 2025 |
NA |
|
RS028_Dawid Kruiper_Refurbishment of Kameelmond WWTW Upington |
R78 225 986 |
R78 225 986 |
22 September 2022 |
31 May 2023 |
|
RS029_Magareng_Warrenton Water Treatment Works |
R80 438 842 |
R122 917 873 |
22 April 2021 |
March 2025 |
|
Eastern Cape |
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|
Makana Bulk Water Supply (Phase 2) |
R133 286 055 |
R393 090 217 |
March 2021 (All phases) |
Phase 2, at a reduced scope - end of June 2024. |
|
Ndlambe Bulk Water Supply |
R161 000 000 |
R422 945 139 (Anticipated that the project cost might increase by another R50mil due to escalation. |
May 2015 |
March 2025. |
|
Xhora East Bulk Water Supply |
R258 541 304 |
R 576 687 000 (including co-funding). |
December 2022. |
May 2024 |
|
Ngqamakhwe Regional Bulk Water Supply |
R724 million |
R646 000 000 |
September 2023 |
September 2025 |
|
Sundays River Valley BWS (Paterson Project) |
R73 300 000 |
R101 792 000 |
March 2016 |
Phase 6 - 31 March 2024 Overall – 31 March 2025 |
|
Xonxa Bulk Water Supply |
R 413 017 890 |
R 657 663 506 |
August 2023 |
February 2025 |
|
Cluster 9 BWS project at Chris Hani DM |
R254 695 667 |
R485 700 000 |
November 2022 |
February 2024 |
|
Cluster 4 BWS |
R427 099 000 |
R 849 474 094 |
May 2020 |
February 2024 |
|
Cluster 6 BWS |
R323 952 670 |
R474 323 951 |
May 2023 |
January 2025 |
|
Mpumalanga |
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|
Driekoppies Phase 1a |
R424 000 |
No adjustments |
December 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Sibange Phase 2 |
R186 600 |
No adjustments |
September 2022 |
February 2024 |
Water Services Infrastructure Grant
|
Municipality |
Project |
Original Budget |
Revised Budget |
Planned Completion date |
Actual completion date |
|
Free State |
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|
Masilonyana |
Theunissen WC/WDM |
R18 800 000 |
R 20 403 462 |
June 2021 |
March 2024 |
|
Tokologo |
Dealesville Emergency Water Supply: Phase 3 |
R15 921 972 |
NA |
June 2020 |
June 2024 |
|
Tswelopele |
Bultfontein: Refurbishment of sewer pump station |
R11 552 960 |
NA |
April 2023 |
March 2024 |
|
Dihlabeng LM |
Upgrading of Clarens Water Treatment Works From 1 Ml to 4Ml/day |
R49 989 987 |
R59 314 755 |
February 2024 |
June 2024 |
|
Mantsopa LM |
Ladybrand: Construction of 6ML Reservoir & Pipeline |
R16 837 385 |
R16 837 385 |
December 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Mantsopa LM |
Ladybrand: Construction of 3Ml Reservoir (Phase 2) |
R 13 459 632 |
R 13 459 632 |
December 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Mantsopa LM |
Ladybrand: Re-Construction of Sewer Outfall Line |
R2 500 000 |
R2 500 000 |
December 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Mantsopa LM |
Hobhouse: Refurbishment of a Weir |
R 2 053 181 |
R 2 053 181 |
December 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Setsoto LM |
Upgrading of the Van Soelen Outfall Sewer in Ficksburg |
R39 994 762 |
R39 994 762 |
November 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Phumelela LM |
upgrading of Outfall sewer line and revamping of pump station station #3 and WWTW in Warden/Ezenzeleni |
R22 001 373 |
R22 001 373 |
September 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Nketoana LM |
20,34km Pipeline (250mm dia) from Lindley to Arlington |
R75 400 794 |
R75 400 794 |
June 2024 |
June 2025 |
|
Kopanong LM |
Bulk Water Supply in Trompsburg |
R19 000 000 |
R 22 000 000 |
June 2021 |
TBC |
|
Kopanong LM |
Water Supply Reddersburg |
R 13 534 058 |
No adjustment |
May 2017 |
TBC |
|
Kopanong LM |
Water Supply Bethulie |
R 6 500 000 |
No adjustment |
June 2021 |
TBC |
|
Kopanong LM |
Upgrading of Philippolis WWTW |
R 12 000 000 |
R 38 994 885 |
June 2021 |
TBC |
|
Mohokare LM |
Rouxville Abstraction Works |
R39 412 741 |
No adjustment |
July 2022 |
TBC |
|
Mafube LM |
Namahadi 12Ml Reservoir |
R36 904 336 |
No adjustment |
November 2022 |
May 2024 |
|
Majuba LM |
Mafube WC/WDM (Pre-paid Water Meters |
R15 000 000 |
No adjustment |
August 2023 |
March 2024 |
|
Metsimaholo LM |
Oranjeville WWTW Upgrade |
R61 938 621 |
No adjustment |
July 2022 |
TBC |
|
Ngwathe LM |
Refurbishment of pipelines from Parys WTW to Reservoirs 3 & 4 |
R24 691 873 |
No adjustment |
July 2022 |
January 2024 |
|
Ngwathe LM |
Construction of sewer line in Heilbron / Phiritona |
R8 604 802 |
TBC Contractor terminated due to poor performance |
December 2022 |
TBC Ngwathe LM must procure new contractor |
|
Ngwathe LM |
Heilbron – Elevated water tower and 3km water pipeline |
R18 720 677 |
No adjustment |
April 2023 |
March 2024 |
|
Moqhaka LM |
Kroonstad – 11th Avenue water pipeline and Bloemhoek Dam sluice gate |
R24 189 695 |
R25 022 859 |
August 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Northern Cape |
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|
ZF Mgcawu |
Kakamas: Water treatment works |
R 11 370 115 |
N/A |
March 2023 |
N/A due to fact that IA’s allocation was converted from schedule 5b to 6b |
|
Frances Baard |
Construction of Carters Ridge Pump station (Phase1) |
R 32 832 662 |
N/A |
November 2018 |
June 2021 |
|
Frances Baard |
Construction of Carters Ridge Pump station (Phase 2) |
R 25 966 926 |
N/A |
June 2021 |
July 2023 |
|
Frances Baard |
Provision of dry sanitation toilets |
R 8 383 078 |
N/A |
June 2021 |
May 2022 |
|
Eastern Cape |
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|
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality |
Refurbishment of Cookhouse Water Treatment Works |
R18 799 060 |
N/A |
November 2023 |
September 2024 |
|
Chris Hani DM |
Chris Hani DM Cluster 7 Water Supply Scheme: Ngxogi Emadizeni Mantlaneni Xuka Entabeni Emantlwaneni Cefane Emafusini Mhlontlo KwaMhlontlo and Dwaleni/Matyeni Water Backlog Project |
R2 000 000 |
N/A |
July 2023 |
June 2024 |
|
Mpumalanga |
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|
Thaba Chweu LM |
Refurbishment of the Lydenburg Waste Water Treatment Works |
R114 777 382 |
N/A |
June 2025 |
NA |